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In patients known to be HIV positive and in those who are in a high risk group although not HIV positive, the actual indication for any invasive procedure must be re-evaluated. It may be that the added possible risk of HIV infection to the fetus or to the attendants outweighs any advantage to be gained by doing the procedure. It is essential that the person planning to carry out the invasive procedure is aware of the clinical situation and able to deal with the sensitivity of HIV positive patients. The more invasive procedures should be carried out by experienced staff and preferably those who also have been successfullv trained in the counselling of such patients.
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Scrimgeour, J.B. (1988). Safety of invasive procedures in diagnostic antenatal and intrapartum care. In: Sharp, F., Hudson, C.N. (eds) AIDS and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3150-2_23
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